externalizes

verb

present tense third-person singular of externalize
as in embodies
to represent in visible form an actress with an expressive face that wonderfully externalizes a wide range of emotions

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Recent Examples of externalizes But reimagining American history — particularly Black American history — through dark fantasy externalizes systemic violence. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 17 Mar. 2026 But environmental groups say reduced regulation simply externalizes the costs to the public ― and that the people who live in the shadow of power plant smokestacks, in particular, pay the price. — Connor Giffin, Louisville Courier Journal, 20 Feb. 2026 In The Beauty, Murphy externalizes that logic, pushing it to its extreme conclusion. — Virgie Tovar, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026 Writing, for instance, externalizes memory. — Dan Rockmore, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for externalizes
  1. embodies
  2. expresses
  3. incorporates
  4. manifests
Verb
  • The film embodies its devotion to ecstatic truth being as valid as documentary truth with a full-bodied commitment.
    — Marshall Shaffer, IndieWire, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Nicole Wyskoarko embodies that truth every day — a legal mastermind with an artist’s heart, who champions creators, protects creativity, and sees potential in people and ideas that might otherwise go unrecognized.
    — Jem Aswad, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of embodies
Verb
  • Linney’s Guardian tries to draw out some resentment from her new candidate, but John expresses (or feigns) sympathy for Hal, who was betrayed by his father figure Sinestro, an experience John likens to his own complicated upbringing.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Psalm 23, Biblical poem in the book of Psalms in the Hebrew Bible that expresses trust and confidence in God and his care.
    — Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of expresses
Verb
  • The portfolio also incorporates repurposed leather, biodegradable liquid latex and experimental materials made from orange peels and coffee grounds.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Fever Custom The build incorporates a unique neutral-selector mechanism and integrates the front sprocket cover directly into a complex shift linkage assembly.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of incorporates
Verb
  • But Nile’s menacing quiet luxury also manifests his petulant rebellion and desire to break free from the shadow — and control — of his father, Martin (Jonathan Banks).
    — Fawnia Soo Hoo, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Ruled by savvy Mercury — the planet associated with communication, information and logistics — the messenger planet’s brilliance manifests through Virgo’s clever, resourceful, multifaceted and solution-oriented approach.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of manifests

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“Externalizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/externalizes. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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